Freida Carson returns with the thoroughly revised and expanded 4th (and final) edition of her perennial bestseller, Histotechnology: A Self-Instructional Text.

Although written foremost in mind for histotechnology students; practicing technicians, technologists, residents, and pathologist will find this text quite useful as well.

Carson's Histotechnology series has proven to be an indispensable teaching tool and reference guide, and a must for histotechnologists preparing for the ASCP HTL certifying examination. This thoroughly revised 4th Edition has been completely updated with:

• Expanded coverage of molecular techniques
• An added chapter on laboratory informatics
• Large-scale updating of immunohistochemistry, enzyme histochemistry, and laboratory safety content
• Added information on fixatives for electron microscopy
• Additional updated chapters
• New images
• A newly added glossary